Taxonomic Classification System

Classification and Taxonomy Review

By Alexis Gage

Classification

What is it and why do we do it?

Multiple Choice

Classification is...

• The science of naming organisms

• The science of organizing organisms

• The science of breeding organisms

Multiple Select

Why do we Classify? (PICK TWO)

• To avoid confusion

• To standardize the naming of organisms

• To be scientists

• To be cool

Taxonomy

What is it and why do we do it?

Multiple Choice

What are the levels of Taxonomy from broadest to most specific?

• Domain

  Phylum

  Kingdom

  Class

  Order

  Family

  Genus

  Species

• Domain

  Kingdom

  Class

  Phylum

  Order

  Family

  Genus

  Species

• Domain

  Kingdom

  Phylum

  Class

  Order

  Family

  Genus

  Species

• Domain

  Kingdom

  Phylum

  Class

  Family

  Order

  Genus

  Species

Binomial Nomenclature

What is it and why do we do it?

Multiple Choice

Binomial Nomenclature is two part naming system made up of the __________ and _________ of an organism.

• Genus and Kingdom.

• Domain and Kingdom.

• Family and Species

• Genus and Species

Multiple Choice

Several Organisms are listed below.

Organism 1: Canis lupis

Organism 2: Canis domesticus

Organism 3: Canis latrans.

Although these organisms belong to the same __________ they belong to different__________.

• Species; Genus

• Family; Genus

• Genus;Species

• Order; Genus

Multiple Select

What are our 3 rules for writing Binomial Nomenclature?

• Always written in italics or underlined

• Genus comes first and is lowercase

• Genus comes 1st and is capitalized

• Species comes second and is lowercase

Cladograms

What is it and why do we do it?

Multiple Choice

Organisms that are ___________ tend to be more closely related. The more traits they share. The more closely related they are.

• closer

• further

• written the same

Multiple Choice

T/F: Merocheta is more closely related to Spirostrepida than Polyzonaiida.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

T/F: Stemmuidlida is more closely related to to Pencillata than Stemmuidlida is to Spirostrepida

• True

• False

Dichotomous Key

What is it and why do we do it?

Multiple Choice

Determine what Kingdom an Organism is in using the following Dichotomous Key:

Characteristics: Eukaryote, Heterotroph

1. Organism is a...

A. Prokaryote go to step 2

B. Eukaryote go to step 2

2. Organism is a..

A. Autotroph- Organism is a Plant

B. Heterotroph- Organism is an Animal

• Plant

• Animal

• Kingdom

Multiple Choice

Determine what Kingdom an Organism is in using the following Dichotomous Key:

Characteristics: Eukaryote, Performs Photosynthesis

1. Organism is a...

A. Prokaryote go to step 2

B. Eukaryote go to step 2

2. Organism is a..

A. Autotroph- Organism is a Plant

B. Heterotroph- Organism is an Animal

• Plant

• Animal

• Kingdom

Dichotomous Key

What is it and why do we do it?

Multiple Select

What characteristics do Kingdom Protists and Animals have in common? (Check all that apply)

• Eukaryotic

• Reproduce Sexually

• Motile

• Prokaryotic

Multiple Choice

What characteristics do Animals and Plants share? (Check all that apply)

• Eukaryote

• Multicellular

• Heterotrophic

• Autotrophic

Multiple Choice

An organism is Eukaryotic, unicellular, and autotrophic. What Kingdom does it belong to?

• Bacteria

• Protista

• Archaea

• Animalia